“When I put sod in my yard, my quarterly bill was like $500 and it’s amazing to realize that in other communities $500 could be $1000,” Barnett said. “So that’s the neat thing. Not only are we significantly lower than our neighbors, but we’re actually going in an opposite direction.”

Future Showers

Sometime during this spring, Orion Township water supply was cut off from the Detroit Water Sewer Department for repairs but nobody noticed.

“Your customers didn’t even feel it because you have the water tower,” Stevens said. The water tower has helped increase water pressure during showers, a survey noted. The pressure is regulated better with the consistent nighttime fillings, the key to reducing water bills from Detroit.

“Instead of having the big ups and downs, it’s more consistent,” Stevens said.